1143: LuAnn Featured: LuAnn Joins Carol Cox on the "Speaking Your Brand" Podcast

A Well-Designed Business® | Interior Design Business Podcast

LuAnn Nigara

Business, Design, Arts

4.8 • 786 Ratings

🗓️ 25 November 2025

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Today With LuAnn Nigara on Speaking Your Brand Podcast with Carol Cox: In this panel conversation hosted by Carol Cox, LuAnn joins fellow powerhouse women to talk about what it really means to build a thought leadership platform. From podcasting and speaking to owning your niche and telling your story, this episode is packed with insight for anyone ready to step up and be seen. LuAnn shares her journey from launching A Well-Designed Business to growing it into a multi-million-download platform, and how her focused, niche-driven approach helped her become a sought-after speaker and mentor in the interior design industry. You’ll hear her thoughts on consistency, visibility, and the mindset shifts that separate dabblers from real business leaders. Whether you’ve thought about hosting events, sharing more of your voice, or simply showing up more powerfully in your brand, this episode will inspire you to stop waiting and start leading. What You’ll Hear: How LuAnn built visibility and authority through podcasting and live events Why niche clarity is critical to growth The difference between vulnerability and over-sharing in business What it takes to speak with confidence—and why it’s a skill worth learning Why generosity and collaboration fuel long-term success More About Carol Cox: Carol Morgan Cox is the founder and CEO of Speaking Your Brand®, host of the weekly Speaking Your Brand® podcast, and a sought-after presenter and trainer on public speaking, business storytelling, AI strategy, and women's leadership. Connect with Carol Cox: Website Instagram LinkedIn YouTube Podcast What’s new with LuAnn Nigara: The Power Talk Friday Tour Watch the Docuseries! https://www.luannnigara.com/cob Get The Goodies! For checklists, resources, and extra goodies from A Well-Designed Business sign up for free here. To Get on LuAnn’s Email List, text the word designbiz to 444999! Purchase LuAnn’s Books Here: Book 1: The Making of A Well – Designed Business: Turn Inspiration into Action Audiobook: The Making of A Well – Designed Business: Turn Inspiration into Action Book 2: A Well-Designed Business – The Power Talk Friday Experts Book 3: A Well-Designed Business – The Power Talk Friday Experts Volume 2 Connect with LuAnn Nigara: LuAnn’s Website LuAnn’s Blog Power Talk Friday Like Us: Facebook | Tweet Us: Twitter | Follow Us: Instagram | Listen Here: Podcast Carol Cox's Shows on A Well-Designed Business: Episode 140: Today We Celebrate the 1st Birthday of A Well-Designed Business! Carol Cox of Speaking Your Brand Interviews LuAnn! Episode 307: Carol Cox: How To Be a Great Panelist at an Interior Design Event

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0:00.0	Hey, you know success happens when you get in the right rooms, right? So this is why I want to invite you to
0:06.7	join me at the Design and Architecture Summit. It's happening very close right around the corner, Tuesday,
0:12.9	December 2nd, 2025. This is an all-day event that begins at 10 a.m. It includes a fabulous lunch,
0:19.6	speaker presentations, and panels as well as vendor exhibits.
0:23.9	It's happening at the beautiful Bellworks facility in Homdale, New Jersey. I will be keynoting,
0:28.9	and I'd love for you to be in the room with me, the other designers, architects, and developers
0:33.4	who are all talking about what matters in our businesses, like how AI is impacting creativity,
0:39.4	how to build smarter, healthier spaces, and what it takes to stay profitable through all of it.
0:45.1	You'll hear from industry pros like Marina Yomali, Joe Berkowitz, Abbeola Amusson, and Neil Schwartz,
0:51.6	just to name a few. This is the kind of day that leaves you smarter,
0:56.2	clearer, and more connected to yourself, your business, and your peers than before when you
1:01.0	walked in. Go to Luannigara.com forward slash event. Use the code Luan, L-U-A-N-N, and you'll get
1:09.1	40% off your ticket. And I'll see you on Tuesday, December 2nd.
1:24.4	Welcome to a well-designed business.
1:26.6	My name is Luann Nigara, and I'm so glad you found this
1:29.5	podcast. Together with my husband Vince and our partner, Bill, we have grown our company Windowworks
1:35.1	from the ground up, so I know and I understand the challenges you face in running your interior
1:41.2	design business. I also know that your talent alone isn't enough to
1:46.0	ensure your success. So on this podcast, we talk about strategies and practical steps to help
1:52.6	you grow your business. But make no mistake about it, we have our share of fun here too,
1:57.6	mixed in with those aha moments that I love so much. This isn't fluff. Nobody has time for that.
2:03.8	Whether you are a new interior designer or a season designer, I am here to help you create and to
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